Starfish

What is the meaning of “invertebrate” as it is used in paragraph 1 of the passage?

• a fish

• a creature

• an animal with a backbone

• an animal without a backbone

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read these sentences from paragraph 2 of the passage:

There are about 2,000 different species of starfish. They usually have 5 arms, but some types have up to 40 arms!

What does the word “species” mean in paragraph 2? (Pick all that apply.)

• fish

• kinds

• types

• varieties

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

 Part A  Read these  sentences from paragraph 4.

Starfish feed on whatever is available to them. Some of their diet includes worms, snails, and larvae.

What does the word “diet” mean in paragraph 4?

• exercise

• to be healthy

• what they eat

• to be dead

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

 Part B:  Which words or phrases from the sentences support the answer to Part A? (Choose all that apply) 

• "feed"

• "available"

• "some"

• "worms, snails, and larvae"

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

 Read the sentence from paragraph 4. 

Some species of starfish eat their prey outside of their bodies!

Which word could replace prey as it is used in the sentence?

• food

• limbs

• snails

• stomach

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: What does the word “predator” mean as it is used in paragraph 3. 

• food for other animals

• animal that eats other animals

• to regenerate or regrow

• damaged or lost

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part B:  Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A? (choose all that apply) 

• “Amazingly, starfish can regenerate, or regrow, limbs that become damaged or lost.”

• “Starfish may even shed arms to defend themselves from harmful predators.”

• “Predators include snails, crabs, sea turtles, otters, and birds.”

• “Starfish feed on whatever is available to them.”

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2